Muslims in Greece wouldn't be as 'marginalised' as Jews and Christians
in Saudi Arabia or other places behind the Iron Burka. Apparently the
police officer did not tear up a koran, but opened a parcel made up
of pages with arabic characters, possibly concealing drugs.

Any excuse for a riot and carbecue.

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May 26, 2009
Greek muslims 'marginalised'

ATHENS - RELIGIOUS elders in Athens fear that the city's long-marginalised
Muslims are a 'timebomb' waiting to explode after a sudden eruption of
violence offered a glimpse at their sense of anger and frustration.
 
Two days of clashes late last week, which broke out during a rally by around
1,000 Muslims in the Greek capital, followed claims that a police officer
had torn up an Iraqi migrant's pocket Koran excerpt during an identity check.
 
More than a dozen people were injured, scores of cars vandalised and a handful
of shops had their windows smashed. Police made 46 arrests.
 
Although the lid was soon placed on the violence, Muslim leaders who 
condemned the unrest also warned the state must act quickly to reverse 
the sense of marginalisation.

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Full story at Straits Times
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/World/Story/STIStory_381810.html

Steve

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